MiniDV to HDMI to Phillips 37" TV.

The iMac sometimes works with this TV and sometimes doesn't. Is there anything I can do to get it to work? I've changed the Prolink cable too which I bought at the apple store.

Okay, after hours of tinkering I've found the cure, or so it would seem. Switch off the TV and the iMac and unplug from power supply. Also, unplug the HDMI cable at both ends. Wait 5 seconds and replug. And it seems to have worked. It is strange but it seems that both the TV and the iMac don't work too well together if connected to the power supply and switched off.

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Yep, that's exactly what I'm doing, using the MBP to control the Mac Mini over Screen Sharing.
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Hi.
I am experiencing the same problem as you are. And i have spent an unreasonably long time searching for a solution so when i came across this thread i had to create an account to spare you the time of figuring it out yourself.
Ok. Your problem could either be in your tv or in your mac. I myself have a Samsung LE40M87 which has a bug in the firmware that basically doesn't tell the mac what resolutions it supports. I'm not sure if this bug applies to your tv as well but it might give you some peace of mind to check that out first.
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In the Mac OS X 10.5.7 update something was rewritted or changed in the driver or code that does the hardware scan. I have read tons and tons of threads about people complaining about this, altough most them still had tv connectivity but the resolution scan was incorrect. But with alot of samsungs it seems that the compatibility issue made the output go away entirely.
You wrote that you just bought the adapter and cable so i guess you never tried the output in 10.5.6. (Nor did I)
Since we're in the same boat you and I i will go ahead and give you the same options I have.
1) Downgrade to 10.5.6 (no easy way out. re-install mac os and only apply combo-patches up to 10.5.6)
2) Wait until this issue is fixed from Apple. They are well aware of it but it might still take a while and there's no real guarantee that it will work with the older 3,1 macbook.
***** huh? ;(
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all,
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Based on what you said, I should have three options:
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C: MacBook -> MiniDVI to DVI Adapter -> DVI to DVI cable -> TV with DVI input
B: MacBook -> MiniDVI to HDMI Adapter -> HDMI cable -> TV with HDMI input
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http://tinyurl.com/MiniDVI-Amazon
The current MacBook Pros/iMacs (I make no assertions about future ones!) have Mini DisplayPorts that route both audio and video:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-DisplayPort-Adapter-cable-Neet®/dp/B002ERBFYM
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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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